WYDEN, RON (a Senator from Oregon)

Amendments

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and hurricane relief and recovery (H.R. 4939), S3620, S3623, S3632 [26AP], S3706, S3758 [27AP], S3811, S3836 [1MY], S3895, S3909 [2MY], S3949 [3MY]

Budget: reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), S517 [2FE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2011 (S. Con. Res. 83), S2046 [13MR], S2056, S2083, S2129, S2131 [14MR]

Congress: provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 2349), S1872, S1905 [8MR]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2766), S5817 [13JN], S5882 [14JN], S5936, S5977 [15JN], S6156 [20JN], S6316 [21JN]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorize (S. 2012), S5509 [6JN]

Immigration: reform (S. 2454), S2954 [5AP]

Appointments

Committee To Escort Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Into the House Chamber, H3141 [24MY]

NATO Parliamentary Assembly, S4725 [17MY]

Articles and editorials

Vague Law and Hard Lobbying Add Up to Billions for Big Oil, Edmund L. Andrews, New York (NY) Times, S3661-S3663 [27AP]

Bills and resolutions cosponsored

Air pollution: reduce emissions from electric powerplants (see S. 150), S14 [18JA]

Armed Forces: enhance national defense through empowerment of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and enhancement of National Guard Bureau functions (see S. 2658), S4470 [11MY]

Army: extend authority to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the processing of permits (see S. 2338), S1539 [28FE]

Bentsen, Lloyd: tribute (see S. Res. 489), S4967 [23MY]

Braille, Louis: mint commemorative coins (see S. 2321), S1541 [28FE]

Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act: approve renewal of import restrictions (see S.J. Res. 38), S5343 [26MY]

Chemical Weapons Convention: commit to disposal of chemical weapons persuant to the Convention deadline and prepare and submit a schedule for destruction of such weapons (see S. Res. 480), S4617 [16MY]

Computers: promote a free and open Internet by requiring network operators to treat all content equally and ensuring transparency in provision of any communications (see S. 2917), S4836 [19MY]

Conservation of energy: coordinate governmental efforts within GSA and EPA to promote high-performance green buildings (see S. 3591), S7285 [10JY]

Contracts: improve Federal contracting and procurement by eliminating fraud and abuse, improving competition, and enhancing administration of Federal contracting personnel (see S. 2361), S1644 [2MR]

Cuba: lift travel restrictions (see S. 894), S2313 [16MR]

Dalai Lama: award a Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2784), S4468 [11MY]

Dept. of Commerce: provide emergency disaster assistance to mitigate economic losses caused by declining Klamath River salmon and develop a research and recovery plan for Klamath River salmon (see S. 2649), S3506 [25AP]

———provide emergency disaster assistance to mitigate the economic losses caused by salmon fishery restrictions along the California and Oregon coast (see S. 2662), S3588 [26AP]

Dept. of HHS: establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, research, and medical management referral program for hepatitis C virus infection (see S. 521), S3589 [26AP]

Dept. of the Interior: modify an amendatory repayment contract with the North Unit Irrigation District (see S. 2502), S2799 [4AP]

Disasters: address needs of individuals with disabilities in emergency planning and relief efforts and increase accessibility of post-disaster replacement housing built with Federal funds (see S. 2124), S5231 [25MY]

Education Flexibility Partnership Act: extend the educational flexibility program (see S. 2363), S1644 [2MR]

Endangered Species Day: designate (see S. Res. 431), S3422 [24AP]

FAA: replace Administrator's arbitrary authority to impose wages and working conditions with neutral binding arbitration in the case of an impasse in labor-management negotiations (see S. 2201), S1176 [14FE]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify U.S. jurisdiction over water and wetlands (see S. 912), S3507 [25AP]

Federal Youth Development Council: establish to improve the administration and coordination of Federal youth programs (see S. 409), S4796 [18MY]

FERC: extension of time required for construction of a hydroelectric project in Idaho (see S. 2035), S4470 [11MY]

Foreign trade: provide that quantitative restrictions shall not apply to certain knit performance outerwear pants (see S. 3493), S5779 [13JN]

———provide that quantitative restrictions shall not apply to woven performance outerwear pants (see S. 3494), S5779 [13JN]

Forest Service: protection of certain roadless areas (see S. 2364), S1966 [9MR]

Government: require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying (see S. 2180), S19 [20JA] (see S. 2180), S123 [25JA]

Greek Independence Day—A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy: designate (see S. Res. 399), S2027 [13MR]

King, Coretta Scott: tribute (see S. Res. 362), S370 [31JA]

Law enforcement: provide for research on and standards for remediation of closed methamphetamine production laboratories (see S. 2019), S865 [8FE]

LIHEAP: release contingency funds (see S. 2628), S3420 [24AP]

Lincoln, Abraham: mint coins in commemoration of bicentennial of birth (see S. 811), S4052 [4MY]

Marine mammals: reaffirm opposition to commercial and lethal scientific whaling and provide protection for, and conservation of, the world's whale populations to prevent trade in whale meat (see S. Con. Res. 99), S5717 [12JN]

Medicare: simplify and improve the prescription drug program (see S. 2665), S3703 [27AP]

Medicare/Medicaid: reimburse States for costs incurred by covering dual eligible populations under the Medicare prescription drug benefit plan (see S. 2181), S19 [20JA] (see S. 2181), S123 [25JA]

Middle East: promote the development of democratic institutions in areas under the administrative control of the Palestinian Authority (see S. 2370), S2202 [15MR]

Motley, Constance Baker: award Congressional Gold Medal (see S. 2235), S446 [1FE]

National Clean Beaches Week: designate (see S. Res. 510), S6155 [20JN]

National Hunger Awareness Day: designate (see S. Res. 464), S3984 [3MY]

National Methamphetamine Prevention Week: establish (see S. Res. 313), S1130 [13FE]

National Veterans Awareness Week: designate (see S. Res. 507), S7285 [10JY]

Native Americans: award Congressional Gold Medal to Code Talkers who served the U.S. during 20th Century foreign conflicts (see S. 1035), S211 [26JA]

———clarify that Indian tribes are eligible to receive grants for confronting the use of methamphetamine (see S. 2643), S3590 [26AP]

Oil Pollution Act: strengthen and provide the Coast Guard and NOAA with additional authorities (see S. 2440), S2313 [16MR]

Power resources: support the ``25 x 25 Initiative'' which envisions that farm, forestry, and ranch lands will provide at least 25 percent of the energy consumed in the U.S. by the year 2025 (see S. Con. Res. 97), S7416 [12JY]

San Francisco, CA: mint coins in commemoration of the San Francisco Old Mint (see S. 1881), S3379 [7AP]

Sudan: impose sanctions against perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Darfur (see S. 495), S2416 [27MR]

Taxation: extend the investment tax credit relative to solar energy property and qualified fuel cell property (see S. 2677), S5231 [25MY]

———provide a source for payments to States and counties under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (see S. 2485), S2603 [30MR]

Voting Rights Act: amend (see S. 2703), S5951 [15JN]

Women: establish programs to increase awareness and knowledge of women and health care providers with respect to gynecologic cancers (see S. 1172), S329 [30JA]

Bills and resolutions introduced

Computers: promote a free and open Internet by requiring network operators to treat all content equally and ensuring transparency in provision of any communications (see S. 2360), S1644 [2MR]

Dept. of the Interior: reauthorize appropriations for Northwestern salmon run restoration programs (see S. 3522), S5950 [15JN]

Energy Policy Act: repeal the ultra-deepwater and unconventional onshore natural gas and other petroleum research and development program (see S. 2251), S769 [7FE]

Iraq: continued presence of U.S. troops until at least 2009 (see S. Res. 515), S6061 [19JN]

Oregon State University: tribute to baseball team (see S. Res. 523), S6560 [27JN]

Political campaigns: limit the amount of time Senators spend on non-legislative activities (see S. 2434), S2313 [16MR]

Taxation: extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters (see S. 2635), S3420 [24AP]

Factsheets

Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act (S. 3522), S5962 [15JN]

Letters

Announcement of hold on any legislation affecting Oregon's physician-assisted suicide law: by, S7 [18JA]

Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act: Ted Kulongoski, Governor of Oregon, S5962 [15JN]

Limit issuance of new leases for offshore oil and gas production to companies not providing proper royalty payments: several Senators, S6469 [26JN]

Permit negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs and use resulting savings for budget deficit reduction: David P. Sloane, AARP, S2020 [13MR]

Memorandums

Oil Company Financial Data: Robert Pirog, Congressional Research Service, S7263 [10JY]

Motions

Budget: reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), S1105 [13FE]

Privilege of the floor

Cutler, Leona, S4239 [9MY]

Edwards, Christal, S4239 [9MY]

Henry-Spires, Diedra, S4239 [9MY]

Louthan, Tom, S4239 [9MY]

Sandler, Britt, S4239 [9MY]

Schwartz, David, S4239 [9MY]

Smith, Tiffany, S4239 [9MY]

Remarks

Appropriations: making supplemental appropriations for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and hurricane relief and recovery (H.R. 4939), S3633, S3634 [26AP], S3639, S3641, S3643, S3644, S3645, S3646, S3647, S3649, S3652, S3653, S3656, S3657, S3658, S3659, S3660, S3661, S3663, S3664, S3665, S3666, S3667 [27AP]

Bernhardt, David L.: nomination to be Dept. of the Interior Solicitor, S5335 [26MY]

Budget: reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), conference report, S4400 [11MY]

———reconciliation of the tax relief provisions of the concurrent resolution (H.R. 4297), motion to instruct conferees, S1105, S1106 [13FE]

———setting forth the Federal budget for 2006-2011 (S. Con. Res. 83), S2020 [13MR], S2158, S2165, S2167 [15MR], S2285 [16MR]

Bush, President: evaluation of administration, S3409-S3411 [24AP]

CIA: release of Inspector General report on the performance of the intelligence community prior to terrorist attacks on the U.S., S3191 [6AP]

Communications Act: amend (S. 2686), S6624-S6627 [28JN]

Computers: promote a free and open Internet by requiring network operators to treat all content equally and ensuring transparency in provision of any communications (S. 2360), S1652 [2MR], S5642 [8JN]

———promote a free and open Internet by requiring network operators to treat all content equally and ensuring transparency in provision of any communications (S. 2917), S6624-S6627 [28JN]

Congress: provide greater transparency in the legislative process (S. 2349), S1865, S1872, S1874, S1875, S1880 [8MR], S2438, S2458 [28MR]

Death and dying: protect rights of the incapacitated and improve end-of-life care and decisionmaking, S358 [31JA]

Dept. of Commerce: provide emergency disaster assistance to mitigate the economic losses caused by salmon fishery restrictions along the California and Oregon coast, S5486 [6JN], S5946 [15JN]

Dept. of Defense: authorizing appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2766), S6000 [16JN]

Dept. of the Interior: reauthorize appropriations for Northwestern salmon run restoration programs (S. 3522), S5961 [15JN]

———suspend Federal oil and gas royalty relief for production of oil and natural gas occurring in any period in which oil and gas prices exceed certain amounts, S3633, S3634 [26AP], S3639, S3641, S3643, S3644, S3645, S3646, S3647, S3649, S3652, S3653, S3657, S3658, S3659, S3661, S3663, S3664, S3665, S3666, S3667 [27AP], S7262 [10JY]

Fishery Conservation and Management Act: reauthorize (S. 2012), S5486 [6JN], S5946 [15JN]

Government: provide greater transparency relative to lobbying activities, S1865, S1872, S1874, S1875, S1880 [8MR], S2438, S2458 [28MR]

Hayden, Michael V.: nomination to be CIA Director, S5203, S5204 [25MY]

Health: expand access and reduce costs through creation of small business health plans and modernization of the health insurance marketplace (S. 1955), motion to proceed, S4174 [9MY]

———improve the quality and efficiency of health care delivery through improvements in health care information technology, S358 [31JA]

Immigration: reform (S. 2611), S4825 [19MY]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, S6000 [16JN]

———develop and implement a plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces, S3367 [7AP]

Medicare: permit negotiation of fair prices for, and allow the reimportation of, prescription drugs, S6470 [26JN]

———permit negotiation of fair prices for, and allow the reimportation of, prescription drugs (S. 239), S358 [31JA]

———permit negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs, S4174 [9MY]

———permit negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs and use resulting savings for budget deficit reduction, S2020 [13MR], S2165, S2167 [15MR]

———prescription drug benefit coverage, S358 [31JA]

Oregon State University: tribute to baseball team, S6548 [27JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: limit issuance of new leases for offshore oil and gas production to companies not providing proper royalty payments, S4830-S4832 [19MY], S6468, S6469 [26JN]

Parliamentary inquiry, S2455 [28MR]

Paulson, Henry M., Jr.: nomination to be Sec. of the Treasury, S6617 [28JN]

Petroleum: gasoline price levels, S3441 [25AP]

———quarterly profits of oil companies, S7262 [10JY]

Political campaigns: limit the amount of time Senators spend on non-legislative activities (S. 2434), S2326 [16MR]

Power resources: analysis of oil supplies and usage, S3409-S3411 [24AP], S3441 [25AP]

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act: reauthorize (S. 267), S5335 [26MY]

Senate: require Senators to publicly disclose a notice of intent to object to proceeding to any measure or matter, S1872, S1874, S1875, S1880 [8MR], S2438, S2458 [28MR]

Taxation: extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters (S. 2635), S3425 [24AP]

———provide relief from the alternative minimum tax, S1323, S1324, S1325 [15FE], S4400 [11MY]

———repeal certain benefits relative to oil and gas well intangible drilling and development costs, S1105, S1106 [13FE]

———repeal oil industry subsidies, S4830-S4832 [19MY]

———simplify Internal Revenue Code and make tax system fairer and more fiscally responsible (S. 1927), S356-S358 [31JA], S1323, S1324, S1325 [15FE], S4400 [11MY], S6617 [28JN]

Texts of

S. 2360, Internet Non-Discrimination Act, S1652 [2MR]

S. 2434, Senate Campaign Reform Act, S2326 [16MR]

S. 2635, Bicycle Commuters Benefits Act, S3426 [24AP]

S. 3522, Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act, S5961 [15JN]

Tributes

Inouye, Margaret Awamura, S2018 [13MR]